Garbage cart



Dec. 30, 1 941. J. scHAvocKY Y GARBAGE CART Fiied Ju1y.9`, 1941 2 sheets-sheet 1 non. 1 .YM mw. k n 1 C a. NN, .0 NN l* MW. QW o a -dgrl MWF Dec; 30, 19.41- J. scHAvocKY GARBAGE CART Filed July 9, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

Patented Dec. 30, 1941 Y UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.Y

. l 2,268,687 v, Y

GARBAGE CART J ohn Schavocky, Chicago, IH: Application July 9, 1941, Serial No. 401,668. t z claims. gomeo- 151) `This `invention aims toprovide -a cart, adapted to` be` used by;janitors,. for collecting garbage in apartment houses, primarily, the construction being such that it will not be necessary to carry a heavy can of garbage bodily, upstairs or down,` it beingl possible to move the cart, on `its Wheels, from floor to floor, and the construction being such `that the 4can or body of the cart may be dumped readily. I

JIt is Within the province of the disclosure to improve generally :and to enhance the utility of devcesof that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in` View, which will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the invention residesinmthe combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described `and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be madewitlu'n the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 shows in side elevation, a garbage cart constructed in accordance with the invention,v

parts being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation wherein `the cart is viewed at right angles to the showing of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan;

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are detail views showing structural features.

The device forming the subject matter of this application preferably is made of metal throughoutsaving as hereinafterspecied. It comprises va cylindrical body I, open atV the top, and closed bodyl, one of the securing elements 6 engaging la washer strip 1, disposed transversely of the body I, and held on the inner surface thereof by securing members 8. An arcuate brace 9 is provided, and is supplied at its upper end with a T I0, through which the stem 3 of the handle 2 passes. At its lower end, the brace 9 has a liattened, depending foot Il, held by securing ele- I ments I2 on the body I, one of the securing elements I2 engaging a washer strip I4, held on the inner surface of the body by securing elements I5.

I At its sides, the body I is provided with transverse slits I6, and above the` slits, the constitu ent materials of the body I is struck outwardly to form downwardly opening sockets I'I.

Legs I8. are provided. The legs I8 have flat upper ends I9, and flat lower ends 2H. The flat .1 upper en dsIS of the legs I8 are inserted upwardly through the sockets I'I, from the outside, so that said flat upper ends of` the legs lie'inside the body I. The upper ends ofthe legs I8 are attached by securing elements 2I to the body I.

Straight hangers 22 are shown, and have flattened lower ends 2S. As their upper ends, the hangers 22 carry fixed head plates 24. The'head plates 24 `are attached by securing elements 25 to the bottom of the cylindrical body I.

Braces 2S `are supplied and have flattened lower ends 21. At itsupper end, the brace 26has a flattened, anguiarlyV disposed head 23. The heads 28 are fastened to the bottom of the body I by securing elements 29,

Braces 30 are disclosed in the drawings, the braces having flattened lower ends 3I, and ilattened heads 32. The heads 32 are secured to the bottom of the body I by attaching elements 33. The braces `3l] are disposed between the braces 1 26, as Fig. 3 will show.

The flattened lower ends `2I of the braces 26 are overlapped upon the flattened lower ends 20 of the legs I8. The iiattened lower ends ofthe braces` 30, designated by the numeral 3 I, are overlaped on the attened lower ends 23 of the hangers 20.

In each of the legs I8, and in the correspondinghangerQZZ, and in the braces 26 or 3B, is mounted an axle 34, which may be a bolt.

l" Ground Wheels 35 are journaled for rotation on the axles 34 and are mounted between the braces 26 and 30, and, more specically, between the fiattened ends 21 and 3l of those braces. The wheels 35 may be equipped with pneumatic tires, if desired, in the interestof cutting down noise, and in the interest of making the cart easy to handle.

A frame 31 is provided, the frame comprising a downwardly curved and upwardlyV extended main member 38, in the form of a rod, havingr a `attened upper or rear end 39, secured to the bottom of the body I, by attaching elements 40. Asuspension element, such asa hook, marked by the numeral 4I, is provided, and has an eye which receives the main member 38, the said eye being slidably mounted on the main member. The rear end of the main member 38 carries a T42.

The numeral 43 designates a standard, passing through the T` 42. The standard 43 is pro vided at its upper end with a flattened portion 44, received between the forwardly presented arms of angle brackets 36 that are secured to the body l, the standard is fixed to the brackets by a securing element 45. The standard 43 is provided with a flattened lower'` end 46.

The numeral 41 designates a trough-shaped rule joint member, and the flattened lower end 46 of the standard 43 extends into the upper end of the said rule joint member. The attened lower end 46 of the standard 43 is connected to the rule joint member 41 by a pivot element 48. The numeral 49 ldesignates a prop. The prop 49 has a flattened upper end 50. The flattened upper end 50 of the prop 49 is received in the lower end of the rule joint member 41, and is connected thereto by a pivot element 5|.

When it is desired to rest the cart in an upright position, as shown in Fig. 1, the prop 49 is swung to the left, until it is in alinement with the standard 43, the parts being held in that position by the ruler joint member 41. When the prop 49 is of no further service, it is swung forwardly, and is engaged with the hook 4|, it being possible to engagethe hook 4l readily with the prop,` because the hook is mounted to slide longitudinally of the main member 38 of the frame 31, and to rotate thereon.

The device can be moved readily about on a level surface, and can be moved upstairs and downstairs as well, thereby rendering it unnecessary for a janitor to tote a laden garbage can about by main strength, carrying all the weight of the can and its contents.

When it is desired to dump the body I, this can be `done by raising the bottom of the can, using the cross grip 4 of the handle 2 as a groundengaging fulcrum.

A cylindrical can has been shown, but it will be understood that the can may be of any desired cross section.

The device is simple in construction, but it will be found thoroughly advantageous for the ends in View.

The axles 34 are oiset laterally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the body I, and when the prop 49 is in use, thecenter of mass of the body is between the axles and the prop, and the device willnot tend to tip over, toward the right in Fig. 1.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is: l

1. A one-man garbage cart comprising a body having slits in its sides, the constituent material of the` body lbeing struck outwardly, above the slits, to form sockets, legs located on the outside of the body, the upper ends of the legs extending upwardly through the sockets, and being located on the inside of the body, securing elements connecting the upper end of the legs with the body, wheels supported for rotation on the legs, and a handle assembled with the body. l

2. A one-man garbage cart comprising a body, ground wheels whereon the body is mounted; a frame comprising a downwardly curved main member having its forward end secured to the bottom of the body, a standard having its upper end secured to the side of the body, and means for connecting the rear end of the main member to the standard; a prop, a rule joint connection between the upper end of the prop and the lower end of the standard, and a suspension element movably mounted on the main member, for engagement with the prop.

JOHN SCHAVOCKY. 

